Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 77.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 100 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2020
All-time low
75.0%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Palestine, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 77.8% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Palestine peaked at 87.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2013.
Palestine ranks 47th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 77.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 77.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.6% | 75.0% | 87.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 77.8% | 87.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Palestine?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Palestine was 77.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Palestine ranks 47th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release